Comments on: Delphi 2007/C++Builder 2007 Update 2 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123 CodeGear QA Manager for RAD Studio products Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:03:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.3-2.2.1 By: Ahmad Kinan Sandouk http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-50 Ahmad Kinan Sandouk Mon, 27 Aug 2007 02:25:02 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-50 Keep going DELPHI <br>Greetings for you all Keep going DELPHI

Greetings for you all

]]> By: Chris Pattinson http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-99 Chris Pattinson Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:15:10 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-99 Agreed, we're going to look at several options - if the original install media can regenerate the cache on demand (might mean another 30 mins to an hour for an update though...) and/or the ability to select where the cache files can be stored. <br> <br>To be clear, I don't expect these changes for Highlander. We need to get our install team together with InstallAware and properly plan the best course of action for all our customers. Agreed, we’re going to look at several options - if the original install media can regenerate the cache on demand (might mean another 30 mins to an hour for an update though…) and/or the ability to select where the cache files can be stored.

To be clear, I don’t expect these changes for Highlander. We need to get our install team together with InstallAware and properly plan the best course of action for all our customers.

]]> By: Thomas Lohrum http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-48 Thomas Lohrum Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:32:29 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-48 Installer cache - harddisk space is not a matter nowadays - correct. However, on my machine i have several partitions. The problem to me was, that the installer chooses to install the cache on drive C: whereas i installed Delphi on drive D: - Now the problem is, drive C: is a limited partition in size, mentioned to be used for the OS only. It would be great if the installer would let me choose drive+path for the installation of the cache. kind regards Thomas Installer cache - harddisk space is not a matter nowadays - correct. However, on my machine i have several partitions. The problem to me was, that the installer chooses to install the cache on drive C: whereas i installed Delphi on drive D: - Now the problem is, drive C: is a limited partition in size, mentioned to be used for the OS only. It would be great if the installer would let me choose drive+path for the installation of the cache. kind regards Thomas

]]> By: Luigi D. Sandon http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-36 Luigi D. Sandon Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:53:00 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-36 Disk space could be an issue, especially on laptops - you get only one disk and it may not be a large one. <br>At least the uses should be able to choose a destination for the cache (not document&settings, please - never used a roaming profile????!!!), the user could select a larger disk or even a removable one, I use one with my laptop to store stuff I do not need often. Disk space could be an issue, especially on laptops - you get only one disk and it may not be a large one.

At least the uses should be able to choose a destination for the cache (not document&settings, please - never used a roaming profile????!!!), the user could select a larger disk or even a removable one, I use one with my laptop to store stuff I do not need often.

]]> By: Chris Pattinson http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-97 Chris Pattinson Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:03:32 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-97 Download of Update 1 files (minus pre-reqs to keep it small) can be found on the registered users download page. <br> <br><a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://downloads.codegear.com/default.aspx?productid=2012">http://downloads.codegear.com/default.aspx?productid=2012</a> <br> <br>Look for the section: Full download zip file(757MB) <br> <br>You can also download the Update 2 from this location. <br> <br>We will be providing similar download for Update 3 when it's released, so users can also go directly from whatever they have to Update 3. Actually, I need to correct my above post - Update 1 will NOT be required for Update 3. <br> <br>The auto-updater will detect if Update 3 is available if Update 1 is installed. Otherwise a user can go and download directly from the registered users site (and can bypass the auto-updater requirements). <br> <br>Hope this makes sense, I'll explain more if needed. Download of Update 1 files (minus pre-reqs to keep it small) can be found on the registered users download page.

http://downloads.codegear.com/default.aspx?productid=2012

Look for the section: Full download zip file(757MB)

You can also download the Update 2 from this location.

We will be providing similar download for Update 3 when it’s released, so users can also go directly from whatever they have to Update 3. Actually, I need to correct my above post - Update 1 will NOT be required for Update 3.

The auto-updater will detect if Update 3 is available if Update 1 is installed. Otherwise a user can go and download directly from the registered users site (and can bypass the auto-updater requirements).

Hope this makes sense, I’ll explain more if needed.

]]> By: Roddy Pratt http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-96 Roddy Pratt Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:00:52 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-96 "...with hard drive space being so cost effective it doesn't seem worth the hassle." <br> <br>Let me guess: you'll get on a plane, visit my office and *completely* reinstall and testall the software and tools on a larger hard drive in my computer, and all I have to do is pay the $100 for the drive? ;-) <br> <br>Seriously, cost of disk space is *not* the issue here - it's the pain factor when you run out. And space on the C drive is typically at a premium - You should NEVER clutter up the C drive. If I could put the cache files anywhere else, I'd have no issue with this. <br> <br>"InstallAware has to conform to the MSI rules" - you should recognize this is a hole of your own digging: Nobody is forced to use MSI-based installers. <br> <br>"look under your shared application directory for a GUID". <br> <br>GUID-based directory names don't seem a very helpful idea to me. Luckily, nobody else seems to use them, so when I see one in Users/All Users, I can usually blame you guys... <br> <br>- Roddy "…with hard drive space being so cost effective it doesn’t seem worth the hassle."

Let me guess: you’ll get on a plane, visit my office and *completely* reinstall and testall the software and tools on a larger hard drive in my computer, and all I have to do is pay the $100 for the drive? ;-)

Seriously, cost of disk space is *not* the issue here - it’s the pain factor when you run out. And space on the C drive is typically at a premium - You should NEVER clutter up the C drive. If I could put the cache files anywhere else, I’d have no issue with this.

"InstallAware has to conform to the MSI rules" - you should recognize this is a hole of your own digging: Nobody is forced to use MSI-based installers.

"look under your shared application directory for a GUID".

GUID-based directory names don’t seem a very helpful idea to me. Luckily, nobody else seems to use them, so when I see one in Users/All Users, I can usually blame you guys…

- Roddy

]]> By: Rich Werning http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-95 Rich Werning Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:55:13 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-95 If you don't have a CD for the install (you used the web downloader) can you copy the Cache from machine to machine to do an install? <br> <br>I have 8 developers - 8 licenses, 8 pc's - please don't tell me that I need to install the base image 8x, and update1 8x, and do it all via the download. <br> <br>Is there an ISO for Update 1 or 2 thats all inclusive that I could download, burn to CD and install off of? If you don’t have a CD for the install (you used the web downloader) can you copy the Cache from machine to machine to do an install?

I have 8 developers - 8 licenses, 8 pc’s - please don’t tell me that I need to install the base image 8x, and update1 8x, and do it all via the download.

Is there an ISO for Update 1 or 2 thats all inclusive that I could download, burn to CD and install off of?

]]> By: mike p http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-42 mike p Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:27:27 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-42 thank you! thank you!

]]> By: Chris Pattinson http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-41 Chris Pattinson Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:19:03 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-41 Update 3 will require Update 1. <br>It will not require Update 2. <br>It will include Update 2. Update 3 will require Update 1.

It will not require Update 2.

It will include Update 2.

]]> By: mike p http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-40 mike p Mon, 13 Aug 2007 09:05:43 +0000 http://blogs.codegear.com/chrispattinson/2007/08/11/38123#comment-40 will update 3 include update 2? <br>will update 3 require update 2? <br> will update 3 include update 2?

will update 3 require update 2?

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